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NYU Abu Dhabi blocks journalists from filming John Kerry
Associated Press ^ | May 20, 2018 3:54 PM | Jon Gambrell

Posted on 05/20/2018 2:36:00 PM PDT by Olog-hai

Former U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Sunday warned that “true civil discourse” is under threat around the world while speaking to graduates at NYU Abu Dhabi, an event that the school blocked journalists from filming.

While obliquely criticizing President Donald Trump, Kerry did not mention the 2015 Iran nuclear deal he secured with other world powers, an accord of which Trump now has pulled America out. […]

While never naming Trump, Kerry began his remarks by saying: “Given what’s going on today, I’m glad to be invited anywhere, folks.” He quickly added that the U.S. “needs to build partnerships and cannot turn its back on the world.” […]

NYU Abu Dhabi invited reporters to cover Kerry’s speech, then just before the ceremony said journalists from The Associated Press and others could not film his full remarks. They said the school would offer video that it would editorially control after the event. …

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1 posted on 05/20/2018 2:36:00 PM PDT by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai

“Given what’s going on today, I’m glad to be invited anywhere, folks.”
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Sounds like it comes from an idiot ...

YET,

MSM manages to spin that saying it is in ref to PDT.

Did he mention Vietnam?


2 posted on 05/20/2018 2:44:48 PM PDT by xrmusn ((6/98)""Liberals suffer from PTDS -PRESIDENT TRUMP DERANGEMENT SYNDROME")
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To: Olog-hai

The liberal cancer continues to spread.


3 posted on 05/20/2018 2:48:51 PM PDT by antidemoncrat
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To: Olog-hai
...I’m glad to be invited anywhere...

Why isn't he in charge of cleaning the latrine at the local prison?

4 posted on 05/20/2018 2:50:34 PM PDT by Libloather (Trivial Pursuit question - name the first female to lose TWO presidential elections!)
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To: Olog-hai

Who pays for this?

New York University Abu Dhabi is a research university with a fully integrated liberal arts and science college, located in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Together with New York University in New York City and New York University Shanghai, the portal campus is part of NYU’s Global Network University.

It opened in 2008 at a temporary site for conferences and cultural events. The academic program opened in September 2010 at the university’s provisional downtown site and was later moved in 2014 to the permanent campus built on Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi. Source: Wikipedia


5 posted on 05/20/2018 2:52:21 PM PDT by donna (California Sanctuary State is the latest method for trapping and trading slaves.)
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To: Olog-hai
...an accord of which Trump now has pulled America out.

An accord from which President trump has now withdrawn America.

6 posted on 05/20/2018 2:54:49 PM PDT by Steely Tom ([Seth Rich] == [the Democrat's John Dean])
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; Convert from ECUSA; ...
...warned that “true civil discourse” is under threat around the world while speaking to graduates at NYU Abu Dhabi, an event that the school blocked journalists from filming.
Was he unaware of the irony of that? Possibly, but he just didn't / wouldn't care one bit about that. Kerry is a traitor, will never be anything but, and should hang by the neck 'til he's dead, dead, dead. I mean that in the most civil way possible. Thanks Olog-hai.

7 posted on 05/20/2018 2:55:17 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (www.tapatalk.com/groups/godsgravesglyphs/, forum.darwincentral.org, www.gopbriefingroom.com)
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To: xrmusn

Kerry won’t be glad to be invited to a session with FBI investigators over his role in spying on the Trump campaign and transition teams.


8 posted on 05/20/2018 2:56:27 PM PDT by kabar
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To: Libloather
...I’m glad to be invited anywhere...

How must that sound to the inhabitants of Abu Dhabi?

"Anywhere" is Abu Dhabi?

9 posted on 05/20/2018 3:01:07 PM PDT by Does so (Let's make the word Mohammedism--adding it to other ISMs...)
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To: Olog-hai

“true civil discourse”

Translated: ‘Not fair! President Trump and Conservatives are using OUR social media and alinsky tactics against us!’

Somebody call the waambulance for Jon Carry.


10 posted on 05/20/2018 3:37:19 PM PDT by Heart of Georgia (truth will trump their lies)
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To: Libloather

He never burned the crapper like SF officers do.


11 posted on 05/20/2018 4:03:03 PM PDT by Lumper20
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To: Olog-hai

traitor who imposes himself into foreign affairs as a non-official private citizen from VN to Iran.


12 posted on 05/20/2018 4:06:58 PM PDT by morphing libertarian ( Build Kate's Wall)
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To: Olog-hai

Mr. Talk does his talking to everyone but the U.S. Replica of his Anti-Vietnam days, except then he brought it home.


13 posted on 05/20/2018 5:10:00 PM PDT by taxesareforever (Islam is an ideology. It is NOT a religion.)
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